Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-21
bonds and signers on or before the first

DondS ana signerS on or before the first
OF Jaly 1887. Notion carried.
the city engineer presented the fol-
lowing communication which was read
and on motion the street commissioner
was instructed to notify all parties
having defective sidewalks to repair the
same at once:
City Engineers Office, June 18th, 1887
His Honor the Mayor and City Coun-
cil-Gentlemen: l would respectfully
call your attention to the dilapidated
condition OF o large amount of the plank
sidewalk III different parts of the city
In some localities il ia almost impossible
and many others dangerous in the K
trems. A majority part of block 40, on
the west side OF Walnut street should
be Immediately repaired, or taken out
entirely. to prevent accidents. Lot 8,
OF block "a, corne of Broadway and
Third is In . fearful shape, besides
numerous other places in different parts
TO the city. Respectfully,
I'D. PALMER, City Eng.
The board of health pres snted the
following regulations which on motion
of Alderman Branch were approved.
Tue board OF health Of the city Of Yank-
ton hereby adopt and establish the fol-
lowing regulations to prevent the spread
of disease:
|. That when from an examination by
the CITY physician or by any practicing
physician OF the city of Ysnkton, 1t ap-
pears that any person within said city
is afflicted with AIRY contagious disease,
lnnh ynorann ohoIl ta - opa, ,r,1ot,I -.
far as possible, and the house or build
ing in which he is SO isolated shall be
qu%arantined, aud all PERSONS residing or
staying therein shall be prohibited from
leaving said premises during the con.
t%inuance OF such sickness and danger of
contagion therefrom, without permission
OF this board; and no person shall visit
the premises SO quarantined or remove
therefrom any articles of furniture or
apparel without permission of this board.
Provided, that the person SO afflicted
with disease may, by order of the major.
lty OF the board of health be. removed to
q pest house or other proper place for
isoIating and treating the person SO
afflicted,
2. That before said quarantine shall
be removed, and as a condition thereof
the premises sc Guaranteed shall BIS
thoroughly disinfeoted under the direc-
ton OF this b. ard and to its satisfaction,
and the bedding and clothing occupied
and used by the person SO afflicted dur
ing the period ofsuch sickness, may be
burned when deemed advisable by the
person in charge OF such disinfection un-
der the authority of this board. Provided
that an accurate and complete lnven.
tory and appraisement, shall be made of
all articles so to. be destroyed, and in case
the owners Their eof are are in INDECENT
circumstances they shall receive the rea-
sonable value OF the articles SO DESTROYED
il IN the opinion of this board the same
is just and reasonable.
In case the person or persons whose
duty it is to disipfeet such premises are
In INDECENT circumstances and unable to
provide materials for disinfectipg, the
city physician shall provide euch mater
iai, at the expense of the CITY, rendering
to this board an itemizsd account there.
of, with date and place of using the
same.
8. That no public funeral shall be held
IN case OF death from small pox, scarlet
fever, diptheria or other contiguous
disease, and in all suck cases the burial
service shall be conducted privately,
with such attendance only as may be nec-
essary or as may be permitted by order OF
this board.
4 That the sign OF notice required
by law to be posted upon the premises
occupied by such afflicted person. shall
be kept up and retained until such
premises have been thoroughly disin-
feeted.
June Is. 1887,